Difference between Parody and Spoof

What is the difference between Parody and Spoof?

Parody as a noun is a work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony. while Spoof as a noun is a hoax

Parody

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To make a parody of something.

Example sentence: I think a lot of the time you just parody yourself.

Spoof

Part of speech: noun

Definition: a hoaxa light parodynonsensesemen

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to gently satirizeto deceiveto falsifyto ejaculate, to come

Example sentence: I like to spoof the original Gothic classics, so there is also good dose of comedy in the 'Parasol Protectorate' - giggling readers are good.

We hope you now know whether to use Parody or Spoof in your sentence.

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